If it works for you, SamLab, perhaps this driver could serve as a candidate to replace the 'generic' Atheros AR701x & AR9271 drivers. I could be wrong; this could be a HW-specific driver.

edit: unlike the posted driver(v7.7.0.65 inf, v7.7.0.75 sys), this one has valid WHQL SHA1 sigs & it has perhaps an über util with it?hold up, the .sys file has an invalid sig(edit: like other .sys for this HW, the file has no Certificate Table in the Data Directories), so it shouldn't pass WHQL. The inf file is valid.

Re: D-link DWA-126

by any chance would you happen to have a "Xbox360 Wireless N Networking Adapter [Atheros AR7010]" with the black plastic casing (or a Sony UWA-BR100, Panasonic N5HBZ0000055, Ubiquiti WiFiStation) kicking around? any of these drivers could be a candidate for it. (same underlying chip)

edit: can anyone confirm the WHQL status of the athuw.sys included with any AR701x/AR9271 driver by actually looking at the file-name in Device Manager?

Re: D-link DWA-126

found the driver for Atheros AR701x/AR9271 USB WiFi adapters from ECS here (win-all with utility) --> http://download.ecsusa.com/dlfileecs/dr … theros.zip (XP v7.7.0.102; Vista v8.8.0.84; w7 v2.0.0.62) once again, there are no certificates included in any of the .sys files; the .Inf's are WHQL. The utility is from mid-2009.